About the Episode

There are so many ways to engage with the major issues of this world. There's looking away and tuning out - and then there's tuning *WAY* in. For folks working, creating, and side-hustling in social impact, life is all about the latter. While it can be heavy on the mind, heart, and soul to take on this work, it's also a way to guarantee that a good chunk of one's waking hours are devoted to fighting humanity's good fights and living one's values. But then - what does that really take?

How are folks managing the competing needs of personal life, professional work, and the never-ending causes demanding our attention? In this live episode of the Issue Space podcast, we talk to three social impact advocates who approach their changemaking at work, their personal lives, or somewhere in between about where impact fits into our lives today.

Host:

Cat Addo

https://www.cataddo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineaddo/

Guests:

Michele Lampach https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-lampach/

Matthew Chavez https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-chavez-40a84a82/

Bryant Silva https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryant-silva/

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Between cuts to service agencies, slashed cause funding, and a volatile cultural and political climate, 2025 is the year of curveballs for us all. But social impact pros don't just desire to be resilient in the face of change - their jobs depend on it. And with so much learned about navigating uncertainty through various issues and crises, surely there's wisdom changemakers can take with us into the chapters ahead...right? With voices from the community service, mental health, and innovation intersections of impact, this live taping of the Issue Space podcast explores how social impact pros can weather this era with maintained professional impact and minimal personal harm.

Host:

Cat Addo

https://www.cataddo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineaddo/

Guests:

Kym Watson https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-hardy-watson-2548733/

Nagela Dales https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndales/

Omar Hakim https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarshakim/

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After the 2024 presidential election results, social impact pros knew the backdrop of their work might look very different this year - and to say that's been the case is an understatement. With stark shifts in attitudes toward civil rights, social services, and climate action on display in | America's highest office, it feels like many of the missions that power the impact sector risk succumbing to this fierce political storm. So what jobs exist right now for people looking to use their careers for positive social impact? And what does it mean for the scores of social impact pros currently looking for work? We welcome social impact career placement specialist and professional development coach Robert Jay Ross back to the Space for a candid, sometimes comical, conversation about what the social impact work landscape looks like in this volatile chapter of changemaking.

Host:

Cat Addo

https://www.cataddo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineaddo/

Guest:

Robert Jay Ross https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjayross/

© Issue Space Media Inc. 2025

The Issue Space podcast is produced by Multitude at https://multitude.productions

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.